Quicktime won't play .mov files recorded on Olympus recorder

I've got an Olympus pocket video recorder. but Quicktime will not play the files recorded on it. I get the error message "The document could not be opened. This media may be damaged."
However, the files play in iTunes if I import them and the preview plays if I select the icon and hit the space bar. But I need to use the Trim facility in Quicktime to do quick trimming on them.
This is the MediaInfo information for one - can anyone shed any light, please?
General
Complete name : /xxxx/xxxx/Desktop/100OLYMP/P3240029.MOV
Format : MPEG-4
Format profile : QuickTime
Codec ID : qt
File size : 296 MiB
Duration : 3mn 3s
Overall bit rate : 13.5 Mbps
Movie name/More : OLYMPUS LINEAR PCM RECORDER
Encoded date : UTC 2014-03-24 11:00:11
Tagged date : UTC 2014-03-24 11:00:11
Origin : Pcm Recorder
Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : [email protected]
Format settings, CABAC : No
Format settings, ReFrames : 2 frames
Format settings, GOP : M=1, N=30
Codec ID : avc1
Codec ID/Info : Advanced Video Coding
Duration : 3mn 3s
Bit rate : 12.0 Mbps
Width : 1 920 pixels
Height : 1 080 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate mode : Constant
Frame rate : 29.970 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.193
Stream size : 262 MiB (89%)
Language : English
Encoded date : UTC 2014-03-24 11:00:11
Tagged date : UTC 2014-03-24 11:00:11
Color primaries : BT.601 NTSC
Transfer characteristics : BT.709
Matrix coefficients : BT.601
Audio
ID : 2
Format : PCM
Format settings, Endianness : Little
Format settings, Sign : Signed
Codec ID : sowt
Duration : 3mn 3s
Source duration : 3mn 3s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 1 411.2 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel positions : Front: L R
Sampling rate : 44.1 KHz
Bit depth : 16 bits
Stream size : 30.8 MiB (10%)
Source stream size : 30.8 MiB (10%)
Language : English
Encoded date : UTC 2014-03-24 11:00:11
Tagged date : UTC 2014-03-24 11:00:11

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